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Knife Knife, ca. 1730

This is a knife. It is dated ca. 1730 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor L. Metzenberg. It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 16.7 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm (6 9/16 × 11/16 × 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On ferrule: [1] dagger symbol, impressed (Dutch fineness mark in use 1814-1953) On blade: [1] symbol with a crescent over a vertical bar intersected by a crescent, impressed (unidentified cutler’s mark)

Cite this object as

Knife Knife, ca. 1730; possibly Netherlands; silver, steel; L x W x D: 16.7 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm (6 9/16 × 11/16 × 7/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-138-b

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